Which pedogenic outcome occurs when shield volcanoes weather?

💡 Explanation

Thick laterite soils form because intense chemical weathering in tropical climates causes extreme topsoil leaching (laterization). This mechanism removes silica, thus concentrating iron and aluminum oxides. This forms reddish clay-rich soil horizons, rather than other soil types reflecting distinct formation processes.

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